| Tourney name | Nehru Cup |
|---|---|
| Year | 1997 |
| Country | India |
| Dates | 30 March – 12 April |
| Num teams | 5 |
| Confederations | 2 |
| Venues | 1 |
| Cities | 1 |
| Champion other | Iraq |
| Count | 2 |
| Second other | Uzbekistan |
| Matches | 13 |
| Goals | 36 |
| Top scorer | Sadiq Saadoun (4 goals) |
| Prevseason | 1995 |
| Nextseason | 2007 |
The 1997 Nehru Cup was held in Kochi, India. The Nehru Cup is an international association football tournament, organised by the All India Football Federation, which was launched in 1982. Participating nations in 1997 were Iraq, China, India, Ghana and Uzbekistan.[1] The winner of the Nehru Cup was Iraq, whilst India did not record a single win, in drawing three matches and losing one.[2] In the semi-final match, more than 60,000 tickets were sold.[3]
Matches
Semi-finals
Third place match
References
- ^ Nehru Cup 1997. RSSSF
- ^ "Nehru Cup 1997, all matches". Wildstat.com. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
- ^ "NEHRU CUP INDIA - 2012 | Indian Football News | kolkatafootball.com". Kolkatafootballs.com. Retrieved 2012-09-28.